We take great pride in bringing you not only the most popular new music titles, but also great artists whose work flies a little lower on the radar. Below are just a few of the new records from critically acclaimed artists on their way to The Urbana Free Library:

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All of us here at The Urbana Free Library appreciate the concern and interest our Urbana patrons have shown for our library and our staff the last few months.

We think it’s important to keep you informed and answer any questions you might have about the work and activities we’re doing here at the library. Please always feel free to ask us. Read more about Thanks for asking—

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The theme of the Campus YMCA’s Friday Forum series this semester is Rethinking Security: Beyond Mass Incarceration and this Friday the featured speaker is scholar and internationally known activist Angela Davis. 

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I'll be the first to admit that for a long time I didn't watch documentaries. Read more about Between the Folds

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The biennial Ellnora guitar festival has been bringing amazing guitar music to the area since 2009 (and as the “Wall to Wall guitar festival” since 2005). This year's festival continues that tradition with some of the world's most acclaimed guitarists coming to the Krannert Center September 5th-7th. The Urbana Free Library music collection includes recordings by many Ellnora artists across many genres. Want to hear more of your favorite Ellnora performers? Check them out at The Urbana Free Library! Read more about Ellnora Artists in The UFL Collection